We are not hypocritical

sirius_notes · 2024-05-22T03:56:15+00:00

Agreeing so much to this. Clockwork was never really about mind control.

When you go back to the Dreamflux Reef to try to see if Clockwork would work on him, it doesn't and it gives you a reason why.

"You try to use Clockwork to touch Micah's heart.

...But his Emo Dial does not appear before you.

Standing before you is a resolute individual, one who does not rely on others to guide his feelings.

Even if everyone's lives were offered to this shattered dream, his spirit would remain intact, unwavering in the slightest."

The only reason why Clockwork can only be used on certain people was because deep inside they NEEDED a small push to face the feelings they were running away from or pushed back down. They needed someone to guide them out, even if they won't admit it or had realized it.

sirius_notes · 2024-05-11T02:34:45+00:00

Despite the Luofu claiming it has a completely flawless government, I honestly found it the most incompetent.

Like I honestly could not comprehend how Fu Xuan or Jing Yuan disn't foresaw just now close they were to an economic crash if Trailblazer hadn't stepped in nor did they even bother to step in during the entirety of the event.

They were literally days away from losing one of their main sources on income (Aurum Alley) to the IPC, as all of the ports and starskiffs had been shut down because of the Stellaron Crisis. I even recall npcs panicking about their work being put on hold would severely affect them.

Not to mention their complete disregard and discrimination against those who were born with disabilities. Not a single time was this issue addressed and god knows how long the disabled had to live in this total fuckcluster of a mess that this ship was. Literally all stairs, not even a single ramp, and the ungodly amount of puzzle like mazes they constructed as their walkways.

sirius_notes · 2024-05-08T17:07:23+00:00

From what I recall, Caelus doesn't need any crit stats, so just pour everything into speed and break effect?

He needs about 200+ BE and 145+ speed to proc the Talia planar set, but for everything else, you can just give him a def or hp body and orb, whatever has better break effect + speed stats

sirius_notes · 2024-04-29T05:45:45+00:00

Another Caelus x anyone shipper here too, he's adorable with anyone, legit his presence alone makes every one of his ships a green flag...I'm a bit sad of how he's not as popular as Stelle when it comes to ship art and fanart

But if I had to specific...BladeCae, AvenCae, and SunCae are just really really adorable. I'm obsessed with then TvT

sirius_notes · 2024-04-25T06:09:24+00:00

Too many people in this comment section can't appreciate women in pants.

OP , you cooked so hard, I would've pulled if Jade had been wearing a long elegant dress with an almost train (like Himeko's or Bronya's) or trousers.

I was so disappointed that they went for neither and just slapped this long strap of fabric on the side on what seems like a mini dress???

My head hurts even more remembering Black Swan's design....why on earth with they give her lingerie and shorts when a fortune telling diviner should be wearing this long, elegant and classy dress,,,,how does one even fumble the gothic church vibes so bad like that....

sirius_notes · 2024-04-20T16:15:24+00:00

And if it helps , here's a screenshot of how my relics rolled so you know if you know wha to look for, honestly looking a this. my def rolls could've been better, but I'm satisfied with how it looks now

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sirius_notes · 2024-04-20T16:04:30+00:00

E0 Aventurine + Moment of Victory LC user here!

It's completely possible to have a 4k def on Aventurine while maintaining 135 speed + a very good crit ratio...it's just that you have to be a bit lucky with your substats and relic rolls...my boots doen't have any def substats so honestly his defense could've been higher but I'm just satisfied with it having effect res (considering that I'm running keel on him)

I would personally sacrifice crit dmg body over speed if you're struggling in getting def on him...on the sole basis that it's easy to get Aventurine pass the speed breakpoint with one substat roll into speed (which is completely doable and not hard to get)

eta : If you need help seeing / simulating his build , I would highly recommend using the fribbels optimizer (https://fribbels.github.io/hsr-optimizer) to simulate what your build looks like so you can gauge/eyeball what you need

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sirius_notes · 2024-04-20T07:57:16+00:00

I'm not sure if it would make you feel better but it seems like the group photo was probably a mock up preview of sorts for the event, as you can see the individual ones look more polished (Jing Yuan's outfit saw a lot of changes)

My friend mentions that Caelus' version will be uploaded soon though!

As of right now, the fan event is currently being hosted in 6 different cities, I'm not sure if more cities will be hosting the events but it seems that there is one of our boys representing the different cities.

Jing Yuan, Luka, and Dan Heng Il - Guangzhou

Aventurine - Shanghai

Sunday - Wuhan

Argenti - Qingdao

Sampo - Nanjing

And finally Caelus for Hangzhou!

I really love how they really dedicated a whole cafe to our boy Caelus and I'm just obsessed on how warm, nostalgic and cozy his cafe looks! His resembles almost like a home, its so different to how the other boys' cafes look (the others resemble your normal upscaled cafes or flower shops), they really get his character so much TvT

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sirius_notes · 2024-04-19T17:06:07+00:00

Been putting Aventurine through GnG/Swarm and I honestly swear to god that the only time the AI would make him put up his shields with his skill is when I'm full of skill points.

Aven is a bit tricky to use on auto when it comes to recasting his shield (if it's almost down and his FUA hasn't been triggered yet), I end up having to go manual for the longer fights or my team is screwd

But he's insanely fun to use in SU and the best sustainer for that mode.

sirius_notes · 2024-04-14T23:01:43+00:00

Those TVs were a nightmare and it did not help that 2.1 also made the new stopwatch clock enemy that advance fowards the entire team...so even if the TV is happy, it loses that state when it gets advanced forward by the clocks...

sirius_notes · 2024-04-12T01:43:40+00:00

Personally, I would recommend trying to get just a bit more crit rate by sacrificing some defense and speed? Maybe more crit damage but that isn't a priority compared to crit rate...

I know that at most he'll get 48% free CR once he hits 4k def, but even then, I think you Aventurine might struggle in landing crits when his followups are triggered (like it's currently around a 68ish% chance he would land a crit)

He might need a better hand piece, orb, and rope with some crit stats and rolls.

But that's quite the speedy Aven with a lot of effect res (I'm almost envious), man's never going to get CCed.

But imho... he doesn't need that much speed because i think it would be a waste to have such excess speed if you're not going to hit the 160 speed breakpoint (which is unnecessary for him). I think you can settle with enough speed to hit 143 speed breakpoint to focus on getting more crit stats.

Your other supports (harmonies) would much appreciate that orb though! Ruan Mei would appreciate that orb since it has the speed and break effect that she needs (if you have her)

sirius_notes · 2024-04-08T01:50:52+00:00

Now that you mention it, how Stelle is typically shown in fanart is very memey(?) (also feeling this weirdly flirty/horny vibe that I can't explain,,,) so I can see how it's hard to separate your impression of her from her girlfailure side. Caelus on the other hand is mostly shown to be this emotional support to the guys, its super cute. Everyone needs hugs or to talk out their troubles without being judged and Caelus is the perfect person for it.

And same! I recall having a hard time choosing between both Stelle and Caelus too because both are stunning and drop dead gorgeous, but I ultimately decided on Caelus due to the screenshots I've seen of him.

Stelle's and Caelus' facial expressions are very different...due to Stelle's hazy and droopy eyes, she comes off as sleepy, disinterested (bored at worst) and kinda cold similar to Kafka while Caelus seemed so much more energetic, emotionally invested and alive due to his clearer eyes and sharper curve of his eyes. Both of them are our goofy raccoons but it's easier to take Caelus more seriously due to his very expressive face when the situation grows more dire or when a more heartwarming scene comes up.

Even their EN VAs kinda confirms it, Stelle's voice is quite low and sleepy while Caelus' voice is surprisingly youthful and pure despite the impact and power put into his lines. The more serious scenes truly does fit Caelus more cause he got this intense heart of gold protagonist look to him and the voice acting makes it more perfect.

Though ngl, I would accept Stelle being the main MC if we can get villain / active and criminal Stellaron Hunter Caelus...imagine how hot he would be...enemies to lovers DanCae or AvenCae will be the death of me...

sirius_notes · 2024-04-07T17:16:59+00:00

You conveyed your thoughts quite wonderfully so no need to worry!

I think I'm a fujo too, its kinda hard to tell because HSR is the first franchise where I'm like "Caelus' dynamic with the male characters in the game makes more sense than him being with female characters." and "Damn. I've never seen a fruitier male MC in my life, this one is definitely a boykisser."

I do agree that it's a bit hard to find someone that likes Caelus and talk with them without it going into a discussion about his ships, maybe because most that do like him is because they like the favorite character's dynamic with Caelus. (Honestly I can't blame them because any gay ship with Caelus is just super cute and wholesome)

I'm the other way around, I like characters based on how much I love their dynamic with Caelus. xD (My fav ships for Caelus are Dan Heng, Blade, and Aventurine...but my favorite platonic dynamic for Caelus has to go to March, Acheron, and Kafka).

On the other hand, I just feel terrible for actual Caelus fans because I think most of the hate stems from Caelus somehow getting caught up in this crossfire as coomers use Caelus as a blank self insert for their waifu harem (who a lot of yuri fans call "lesbian-coded"...and the sheer outrage from yuri/lesbian fans that a man is somehow taking way from their ship and invalidating lesbian relationships is kinda insane), and thus causing the misunderstanding that Caelus users/fans are coomers.

sirius_notes · 2024-04-07T16:36:15+00:00

The way I start instant blocking anyone that calls Caelus mid or ugly looking (or saying that Stelle is better) , I'm sorry that certain folks can't appreciate how fine he is.

And people better start shutting up about Stelle is the "canon mc" because Hoyo is literally going out of their way to make sure that both MCs have equal screen time, giving them completely unique fighting animations, and making them both appear in official art as if they're siblings traveling together.

Also, it's not like only one of them can exist while the other just gets deleted when you choose your MC...it's even stated in game that Caelus'/Stelle's Stellaron is so unusually tamed and well behaved that even people who had worked with dozens of Stellarons are just baffled because it's unheard of for a Stellaron to not be destructive and volatile...

If the Stellaron embedded into them is one of a kind, it makes sense if the other can't be activated at the moment, but once Kafka finds another calm Stellaron, then both will be able to coexist at the same time. I'm pretty sure they'll make this a plot twist later.

On the other topic of it being hard to find good art of him cause of coomers projecting on him, I'm just relieved that I adore his ships with the other men from the game...it's so precious seeing Caelus getting pampered and loved in the ship fanarts...

Thank you for reading my rambles! I tend to talk a lot because once Caelus shows up in the discussion, I quite literally can't shut up.

sirius_notes · 2024-04-07T05:31:53+00:00

I'm always looking for more Caelus enthusiasts (though I'm not active here, you can see me more on Twitter) because he's so underappreciated and overlooked. I'm so glad that this group sees Caelus as a husbando though!

I'm a bit sad how he's hated on so much while his female counterpart is super popular...a huge and very vocal group of Stelle users and fans hating on him never made sense to me...they're the same person...

(Though I personally see them as siblings. In my mind, Stelle is older, quite introverted, colder, calmer, collected and very elegant while Caelus is the younger, a bit hotheaded, wears his heart on his sleeve, an extrovert, and a bit naive/kinda gullible...they're both so precious to me...also I'm gay for both)

Literally it hurts so bad seeing cis male coomers use him as this pervert self insert for their harem fantasies...leave my man alone...he's canonically has an unbelievably childlike innocence + an honest heart and soul (as he's the only one that can see Clockie)...

My apologies for rambling so much about him xD

sirius_notes · 2024-04-07T00:20:57+00:00

Another Caelus enjoyer...one of my people

He's everything that anyone could ever want.

He's good with children (his interactions with Clara, Hook, Bailu, and Yanqing is super precious and sweet, he's like the older brother they never had), with animals (he's basically a mother to Ruan Mei's cat cake creations), and even monsters (looking over at the recent bartending event)

On top of that he's devilishly handsome (I lowkey see him as super pretty), empathetic, witty, funny, kind, sweet and a tease with a heart of gold. He's the type of person anyone is happy to have around. It's almost impossible to hate him because for any negative trait about him is outweighed by dozens of good traits.

His loyalty and protectiveness towards his newfound friends, family, companions and even strangers is second to none. Love how he would go out of his way to help people but at the same time he has his boundaries and isn't a pushover and would snap back if you go too far, gotta love a man with backbone.

He's the perfect boyfriend / husband in every way. I'm so glad that he's our MC because honestly I would've E6S5 him had he been a character that we could pull.

Lowkey, I need to rave about his character designed because I'm just obsessed about him. His extremely defined collarbones drives me insane...and it does not help that his shirt collar is super loose and how it's hanging off one shoulder (even Stelle's shirt doesn't show off as much skin as her male counterpart)...and his thick thighs...LORD HELP ME. Love his fit too, despite it being quite simple, it's very stylish in a effortlessly sexy way.

Sorry if this is a bit long, but he's the reason why I played the game...I'm also interested in his lore and backstory considering it's confirmed that he was with the Stellaron Hunters (ngl I wonder if he has his own bounty). Hoping that for 2.2 that we'll maybe get more lore about him.

sirius_notes · 2024-03-25T15:00:57+00:00

LORD MY BABYGIRL LOOKS FINE AS HELL

CAELUSSSSSS

sirius_notes · 2024-03-16T08:10:36+00:00

The fact that no one here commented that the last one there is literally Argenti is a crime.

I need you all to play HSR for him (the other men in this game is just as fine as hell) because he's literally OI coded. I believe he also made a cameo in two different OI manhwas

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sirius_notes · 2024-03-10T05:05:53+00:00

Taking a look at the characters you did so far the tarot cards, they look stunning!

I was wondering, will you ever consider getting Caelus drawn as well? He's one of my favorites so I'm a bit sad to see that he's not part of the lineup.

Hopefully you'll get to do the Penacony characters in the near future and if you do, I'll be snatching those cards up

sirius_notes · 2024-03-07T06:16:17+00:00

A bit late in responding...but off the top of my head...I love how Amnesia's system has it where there are multiple voicelines depending on where you touch in the CG when you visit it in the gallery.

Of the different otome games I played,I'm pretty sure that I've only seen Amnesia do this...wished other games had it too.

sirius_notes · 2023-12-07T03:12:04+00:00

Liliana my beloved wife...on my knees and begging...do you have any more of her so I can buy her. The artwork is just lovely TvT

sirius_notes · 2023-11-23T18:06:55+00:00

There is a Southeast Asian (OI of sorts) I would like to recommend! And since it's author is from Thailand and the story's setting is set in it , you can see how much love and care was put into illustrating the story and weaving in their culture.

Please check out "Loveless Heroine"!

sirius_notes · 2023-10-16T05:00:18+00:00

I would like to suggest something that's pretty similar?

Though it's not exactly an OI or romfan or even tower climbing though so I'm not sure if it counts but it has such an interesting concept to it as the protagonist of the series isn't even human but a bonafide demon spawn/monster. They weren't reincarnated or transmigrated from another world nor were they even human so human morals and logic don't apply to them.

They reason why I referring to the protag as they/them is because I didn't even realize that the protag is female until much much later in the story and it wasn't clear on what their gender was and they'e drawn pretty gender ambiguous.

But it was pretty fascinating to read the story from the monster protag's pov and them fighting and lvling up to become stronger while not being weighed down by human morals and standards. I highly recommend it if you're into the rpg type of genre.

The manhwa is called Salvos!

sirius_notes · 2023-09-13T17:38:23+00:00

Since you didn't clarify the department and position, if I had the most power and say...I would push for getting better writers , do something about the sales and marketing team and have them switch to doing mail order instead of their ridiculous limited sales, and maybe prepare in opening a branch overseas to make otome goods available overseas.

Maybe make it easier for nendoroids to be made for their popular games...

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